“It’s a simple measure that is also easily understandable by many. We need to be consistent in our data, and more importantly, in the data we relay to the public. Napaka-confusing na paiba-iba ang lengguwahe at measures of success natin,” aniya.

“Hindi pwedeng mag-ease tayo ng lockdown pagkatapos balik na naman kasi mali pala ang ating basa sa sitwasyon — because we did not test enough people, because we did not meet our target of 20,000 tests per day. Mahirap sabihin na we have flattened the curve without real and reliable data. We have to be honest: Have we really? Let’s be clear on our benchmarks and indicators,” paliwanag nito. NOEL ABUEL